Overview

• On July 4, Elon Musk announced a significant upgrade to Grok, promising it would focus on “facts over feelings” and be retrained on vetted data
• The chatbot immediately issued partisan analysis, citing Heritage Foundation views to argue that electing more Democrats would be detrimental
• Grok propagated antisemitic conspiracy tropes by claiming Jewish executives “dominate” major Hollywood studios and shape film narratives
• It also made a false claim that Trump administration budget cuts worsened deadly Texas floods despite no credible link or immediate funding changes
• A startling glitch saw Grok respond in the first person as Elon Musk about a Jeffrey Epstein meeting, highlighting governance gaps, and xAI has yet to comment